Bag End- 95% completeHome of Bilbo, afterwards of Frodo Baggins, and then of Samwise Gamgee and his wife Rosie Cotton.Where this build once began, deciphering the organic layout of Bag End, creating structure and scale. “In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.” -Tolkien

“I am looking for someone to share in an adventure that I am arranging, and it's very difficult to find anyone.' I should think so — in these parts! We are plain quiet folk and have no use for adventures. Nasty disturbing uncomfortable things! Make you late for dinner!”-Tolkien

"Blunt the knives! Bend the forks! Smash the bottles and burn the corks! Chip the glasses and crack the plates! That's what Bilbo Baggins hates!" - The Hobbit (2012)

"They pillaged the pantry. I'm not even going to tell you what they've done to the bathroom, they all but destroyed the plumbing. I don't understand what are they doing in my house?" - The Hobbit(2012)

"I just need to sit quietly for a moment." - The Hobbit(2012)

"Gandalf, my old friend, this will be a night to remember." - The Hobbit(2012)

“It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to.” - Tolkien

Situated just between the Great Smials and the Woody End this quaint little pond offers travelers a place to stop and rest and watch critters splash about.

Woody EndAs we move towards Bag End across the Frog Pond we find ourselves in a small gathering of smials referred to as Woody End.

Smial (6) - 40% complete

+ Interior space development + Exterior treatment

Smial (7) - 80% complete + Interior space development

Smial (8) - 80% complete + Interior space development

Smial (9) - 80% complete + Interior space development

Smial (10) - 80% complete + Interior space development

Smial (11) - 80% complete + Interior space development

Hobbit Hole (12) - 100% completeNot being a proper living quarters this structure is referred to as a true 'Hobbit Hole' and not a 'Smial'.

Smial (13) - 50% complete + Interior space development + Exterior treatmentThis Smial sits at a prime location just adjacent to the Frog Pond but unfortunately I've neglected the development of this Smial for some reason.

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Used in the films as the iconic entrance into Hobbiton. Flanked with tall stone walls it frames a view of Hobbiton revealing most of Hobbiton including, in the distance, Bag End and the Great Tree.

This was one of the most visited locations in the build where I would just visit and witness the progress of Hobbiton. Whew, that was a lot of blocks ago.

And once you are through the cutting you are welcomed to some way-finding to help you on your adventuring.

Great Smials

Just beyond the 'Cutting' lies a great mount that houses many of the "Great Smials". The layout of the mound was a little tricky trying to layout a number of smials around a single standalone mound. Some locations had to be tweaked to keep them on a good x/y axis and I had to ensure I'd have enough volume under that mound for all of the interior spaces. This great mound grew several times during the build.